Sidoti Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for Metallus

Metallus Inc. (NYSE:MTUS) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti decreased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Metallus in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 24th. Sidoti analyst J. Franzreb now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.83 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.17. The consensus estimate for Metallus’ current full-year earnings is $0.66 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Metallus’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS.

MTUS has been the subject of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Metallus in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Metallus from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Metallus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $24.00.

Metallus Price Performance

NYSE MTUS opened at $17.33 on Thursday. Metallus has a 1 year low of $10.78 and a 1 year high of $21.73. The company has a market capitalization of $723.18 million, a PE ratio of -577.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a fifty day moving average of $19.31 and a 200 day moving average of $17.69.

Metallus (NYSE:MTUS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($0.18) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.23). Metallus had a positive return on equity of 2.30% and a negative net margin of 0.10%.The business had revenue of $267.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $290.83 million.

Institutional Trading of Metallus

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of MTUS. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. acquired a new stake in Metallus in the 2nd quarter valued at about $8,575,000. OpenArc Corporate Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Metallus in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $7,026,000. South Dakota Investment Council lifted its position in Metallus by 273.8% during the second quarter. South Dakota Investment Council now owns 411,537 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,342,000 after buying an additional 301,431 shares in the last quarter. CSM Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Metallus during the third quarter worth $4,415,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in Metallus by 51.2% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 655,372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,099,000 after buying an additional 221,828 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Kristopher R. Westbrooks sold 2,128 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.28, for a total value of $45,283.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 189,076 shares in the company, valued at $4,023,537.28. This represents a 1.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders have sold a total of 16,104 shares of company stock worth $328,592 over the last ninety days. 3.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Metallus

Here are the key news stories impacting Metallus this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha upgraded Metallus to a Strong Buy with a $32 price target, citing production ramp, DoD munitions contracts, automation and new furnaces that could drive volume, pricing tailwinds and return the company to cash-flow positive in the back half of 2026. Seeking Alpha Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti nudged a few near-term quarter estimates higher: Q2 2026 EPS was raised to $0.29 (from $0.27) and Q3 2027 to $0.46 (from $0.45), signalling some pockets of expected operational improvement. MarketBeat: Sidoti Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: The street consensus cited in these reports remains around $0.66 EPS for the current full year, providing a baseline that investors are weighing against Sidoti’s revisions. MarketBeat Consensus
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut its FY2026 EPS estimate sharply to $0.83 from $1.17, a meaningful downward revision that lowers near‑term earnings expectations. MarketBeat: FY2026 Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti also trimmed FY2027 EPS to $1.47 from $1.63, reducing longer‑term upside in their model. MarketBeat: FY2027 Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Several quarterly downgrades were issued: Q4 2026 EPS was cut to $0.09 (from $0.32), Q4 2027 to $0.23 (from $0.41), Q1 2026 to $0.13 (from $0.22) and Q3 2026 to $0.33 (from $0.36) — these hits to near‑term quarterly guidance could pressure sentiment if execution or demand disappoints. MarketBeat: Quarterly Cuts

Metallus Company Profile

Metallus, Inc (NYSE:MTUS) is an industrial metals recycling and distribution company that acquires, processes and markets a wide array of ferrous and non-ferrous materials. Its product portfolio includes stainless steel, nickel alloys, aluminum and other specialty metals sourced from manufacturing scrap, obsolete products and post-consumer waste streams. Metallus provides services such as shredding, sorting, melting and baling, enabling its customers to optimize metal recovery and streamline supply chains.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company operates processing facilities and distribution centers across the United States, facilitating efficient logistics and regional collection of metal grades.